References · 2 mapped scenes
S1·E1
00:00:56
Main title card
→ IT (1986)
The dripping red title uses ITC Benguiat — the exact typeface on the covers of King's 1980s paperbacks including IT. The whole show is wrapped in a King book jacket before a line is spoken.
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type_geekContributor
S1·E1
00:02:49
Basement campaign before Will disappears
→ Dungeons & Dragons (1974)
The boys' campaign isn't set dressing — the season's monster is literally named after the D&D creature the Demogorgon, and 'the Upside Down' is later mapped to the campaign's Vale of Shadows.
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dustin_hContributor